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Re: [disklavier] Smartscore

Re: [disklavier] Smartscore

2000-04-16 by Dave & Trish

How does Smartscore vary the velocities (volumes) of the notes played?

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From: Greg Sparacino <gspara@...>
To: disklavier@egroups.com <disklavier@egroups.com>
Date: Friday, April 14, 2000 4:32 PM
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Subject: [disklavier] Smartscore


>I agree.....A big thanks to Todd.  I also think he is correct on
>copyright issues.
>
>Buffy....I like smartscore a great deal.  However I have not used any
>other music software so I can't compare it to anything else.  It
>sounds like your software will do more.  Or at least different things.
>
>The Smartscore folks say they designed this program (as an example)
>for people who had a relative pass away and leave a large amount of
>sheet music and no one who can play it.  With Smartscore they can
>hear the songs that grandma used to play.
>
>The thing I like about it is the ability to scan it , ocr it. and it
>plays.  To me that is pretty amazing.  It takes some massaging as no
>ocr program is perfect.  But with a good scan it does 90%+.  The
>resulting midi file sounds as good (& sometimes better) than a player
>piano roll.  (88 note).
>
>I should add that there is a learning curve, at least for me as my
>music theory was rusty.  So at this point I have not done anything
>with expression.  No excuse.  Just was glad to get up to speed with
>the basics and got lazy.  Now that you have reminded me I will soon
>go back over the pieces I have done and add expression.
>
>I will upload the Hawaiian tunes in about a week or less and would
>appreciate any feedback.
>
>Any other questions about Smartscore (or the MX88 or DSR1)......I
>will be happy to respond.
>
>Greg Sparacino
>
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